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Originally Posted by Kevin McCormack
Now, the engraving on this and Craig's BHEs are MOST interesting! In this timeframe, it's anyone's guess as to who engraved these guns, but they are very closely identical in style and execution. The normally-rendered "flying turnip" birds are more swept-wing in these renditions, and the usually identifiable "clipped forehead" dogs of the Glahns or Joseph Loy are slightly more rounded and softer here.. Fascinating!
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The Setter has that "bull's-eye" eyeball often seen on work most often attributed to Frederick Anschutz. Anschutz apprenticed under Gough in 1890 and became chief engraver in 1911 so it is not out of the realm of possibility that this may be Anschutz' work.
On second thought - after looking over the pictures posted above, I take it back and I'm not convinced that Anschutz might have engraved this BHE... and it could have been done by any of several engravers of that period. - See chart below:
1887 – 1898 – Serial No. Range from 52744 – 90307
Engraver – Henry “Harry” Gough from England by invitation of Charles A. King
Apprentice engraver – Edward E. Latham app’d under Gough during 1890’s
Apprentice engraver – John A. (Jack) Gough, Harry’s son
Apprentice engraver – William H. Gough, Harry’s son
Apprentice engraver – Joseph Loy (later engraved for Ithaca and Remington)
Apprentice engraver – Sim Rogers
Apprentice engraver – Edward Henion
1899 – 1911 – Serial No. Range from 90308 – 158495
Engraver – William H. Gough, Harry’s son
1911 – 1930 – Serial No. Range from 158496 – 235753
Engraver – Frederick W. Anschutz (began apprenticeship 1890 under H. Gough)